Glassworking machine



H. N. HALVERSEN GLASSWORKING MACHINE July 26, 193.8.

Filed June 28, 1935 8 Sheets-Sheet l July 26, 193s.

GLAS SWORKING MACHINE Filed Junev28, 1955 8 Sheets-Shet 2 l INVENTOR f//m/fM A61 Kef-SEA; nece/af sp ATTO RNEY July 2.6, 1938. H. N.l HALVERSEN 2,125,017

GLASSWORKING MACHINE Filed June 28, 1955 s sheets-sheet s y ATTORNEY July 26 193s.

H. N. HALVERSEN GLAS s woRKINGMAcHINE- Filed June 2.8, 1935 8 Sheets-Sheet 4 y July 26, 1938. H. N. HALvERsl-:N 2,125,017

' GLAsswoRKING' MACHINE Filed June 28, 1955 8 sheets-sheet 5 INVENTR ATTORNEY July Z6, 1938.- H.`N. HALVERSEN 2,125,017

GLASSWORKING MACHINE Filed June 28, 1955 8 SheecS-Sheell 6 BY ci 3 ATTORNEY July 26, 1938. H. N. HALVERSEN 2,125,017

GLAsswoRKING MACHINE Filed June 28, 1 955 |NvEN`ToR HnNs N. HnLvERsEN, Dacfnssp mi TRADESMENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, HDMR. v

8 Sheets-Sheet 7 July 26, 1938. H. N. HALVERSEN (.LASSWORKING MACHINE 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 Filed June 28, .1935

INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented July'y'Z, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT Frio GLASSWORKING MACHINE Hans N. Halversen,

N. J., by Tradesmens deceased, late of Vineland,

Bank and Trust Comporation lof Illinois Application June 28, 1935, Serial No. 29,510

v.19 claims. (ol. r9- 7) This invention relates to glass working machines and has particular reference to a machine adapted to produce changes in the shape oi glass tubes or like bodies.

While the machine may be conveniently used for the forming of ampoules and will be so described, it will be apparent that the machine may be utilized for forming Various types of bodies from glass tubes or the like.

One of the primary objects of this invention is to provide an improved feeding means for feeding blanks to a machine of the above mentioned character.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved chucks for gripping the blanks during the forming operations. -v

The invention contemplates further th'e provision of means for heating the blanks and forv so rotating the chucks that the blanks will be rotated and evenly heated by the heating means.

The invention provides means whereby a plurality of constrictions or the like maybe formed at spaced points.through the length of a 'glass tube and provides further improved means for severing the glass tube into a plurality of sections after the forming 4operations are completed.

The above are merely a few of the numerous objects of lthis invention which will become more apparent as the following description proceeds particularly when reference is had to the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a machine constructed in accordance with the teachings of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view partly in section of the machine shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the feeding mechanism;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary front elevational view kof the feeding mechanism; i

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail sectional view of a portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevational view of the chain structure forming a part of the feeding mechanism; l

Fig. '7 is a sectional view taken substantially Cn the line 'l-l of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a horizontal view taken substantially 4on the line 8--8 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional Aview through a part of the magazine forming-a part of the feeding `mechanism;

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the chuck actuating and driving means;

Fig. l1 is a sectional view'showing further details of the chuck structure and the actuating means therefor;

Fig. 12 is a front elevational view of one of, the chucks;

Fig. 13 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line l3--l3 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 14 is a detail plan view of a part of the means for severing the formed tube into a plu-` rality of sections;

Fig. 15 is a plan view of the means for completing the severing operation;

Fig. 16 is a side elevationatview of the structure shown in Fig. 15; 'A

Fig. 17 is a semivdiagrammatic vertical sectional view through the machine indicating the several operations performed by the machine on a glass blank; and

Figs. 18 to 26 inclusive are diagrammatic views illustrative of the operation of the machine on a glass blank.

General structure of the machine AThe invention is illustrated as being embodied in a machine of the type shown in Patent Number 1,621,359 issued to John T. Fagan et al. on March 15, 192'7. The machine is illustrated inthe drawingsl wherein like reference characters designate' corresponding parts throughout all views, as comprising a base 30 which carries the upwardly extending bearing standards 3l and` 32. Likewise carried by the base and projecting upwardly therefrom are circular housings 33 and 34. These housings are disposed between the bearing standards but are spaced apart as clearly illustrated iny Fig. 2 of the drawings. Journalled in the standards 3l and 32 and projecting through the housings 33 and 34 is a shaft 35 to which are secured chuck carrying drums 36 and 3l. The drum 3B is disposed within the housing 33while the drum 3l is spaced from the drum 36 and is disposed within the housing 3i it being understood that upon rotation of the shaft the drums are rotated within their respective houslIlgS.

The drums are similar in construction and therefore only drum 3% is illustrated in detail in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings. By reference to this figure it will be noted that the drum comprises a hub it which is suitably fixed to the shaft 35 and spaced disklike members @il projecting radially from the hub. The drums 33 and 3l are preferably secured together by tie members it. as illustrated in Figures 2 and 17 of the drawings.

For rotating the shaft 35, there is provided a variable speed motor i5 which through reduction gearing 46 drives a sprocket 41. This sprocket drives a chain 48 which in turn drives a sprocket 49 xed to a shaft 50 which is disposed at one side of the machine. The shaft 50 carries a worm 5I which engages a worm wheel 52 on the shaft 35 for rotating the latter. The drums carry chucks 55, these chucks being mounted for rotation and for axial movement as will hereinafter bev more fully described. There are a series of chucks on each drum and the chucks of one drum are aligned with the correspondingchucks of the other drum to the end that each pair of chucks may gripopposite ends of a blank to be shaped such for example, as a length of glass tubing.

Blank feeding mechanism In the operation of the machine it will be understood that lengths of glass tubing are fed to the chucks and are carried in a circular path by rtation of the drums 36 and 31.' In the machine disclosed in Patent Number 1,621,359, the lengths of glass tubing were fed into alignment with the chucks by virtue of notched disks disposed between the rotating drums. These disks limited the area of the glass tubes that might be heated and further made it substantially impossible to I form but a single constriction centrally of each Vat any point throughout their lengths.

glass tube.

The present invention contemplates the provision of feeding means disposed to one side or in front of the machine to the end that the space between the drums will be clear with the result that glass tubes held by the chucks may be heated The feeding mechanism is shown more particularly in Figures 3 to 9 inclusive, but reference should be made rst to Figure 1 wherein the drive for the feeding means is illustrated.

It will be noted that the shaft 50 is extended beyond the worm I and that adjustably secured to the end of this shaft as by the clamping collar 60 is a bevel gear 6I which engages a bevel gear 62 on a shaft 63. The shaft 63 carries a pinion |54 which engages a gear 65 xed to one end of `a shaft 66. This shaft extends across the front of the machine as illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawings and carries intermediate its ends sprocket wheels 61. There are two sprocket wheels provided, these being spaced however, closely together and being disposed in alignment with the center of the space between the drums 36 and 31.

'I'he shaft 66 is journalled in suitable bearings 68 carried by the housings 33 and 34 and journalled` in similar bearings 69 carried by these housings is a shaft 10. This shaft is spaced a substantial distance below the shaft 66 and carries the sprockets 1I, there being two of these sprockets which `are in alignment 4with the sprockets 61. Conveyor chains '12 are trained over the sprockets l61 and 1| and are driven by the sprockets 61 asvwill be clearly apparent.

As illustrated Ain Figures 6 and '7 of the drawings, each sprocket chain comprises links 15 pivotally secured to spaced blocks 16. Secured to every third block as by a screw 11 is an angle lug 18, the portions 19 of which are adapted to engage the glass blanks as will later be described. The next succeeding chain block 16 carries a pin 80 which projects through a slot 8| formed in the adjacent lug with the result that the lugs may not turn about the' screws 11 but'are allowed clearance for slight rocking movement as the conveyor chains turn about the sprocket wheels.

For the. purpose of taking the glass tube blanks fromthe magazine, which will later be described, and locating the blanks properly with reference to the lugs on the conveyor chains 12, notched disks 85 and 86 are mounted on the lower sprocket shaft 10. Two of these disks are associated with adjustably attaching these disks to their respective sprocket wheels is illustrated in Figures 3 and 5 of the drawings.

Thus, "i'o'r example, to the outer face of a sprocket wheel 1| disk 85 is secured by bolts 81. These bolts pass through relatively narrow arcuate slots 88 formed in the disk 85 whereby the disk 85' may be adjusted rotatively with reference to its respective sprocket wheel 1 I.

Disk 86 is adjustably secured to 'the outer face of its respective disk 85 by bolts 89. These bolts pass through the slots 88 in the. disk 85 and also through arcuate slots 90 in the outer disk 86, the heads of these bolts engaging the outer face of the disk 66 to clamp the same in position as will be apparent'.

The arcuate slots 90 permit rotative adjustment of disk 86 with reference to disk 85 by loosening of bolts 89. Further, the slots 90 are relatively wide as Vcompared to the slots 88 and as compared also to the heads of the bolts 81, with the result that the heads of bolts 81 may move in the slots 90 as clearly illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings.

The disks 85 are notched as at 95, while the disks 86 arenotched as at 96. The notches 95 and 96 are adapted to receive the glass tube blanks and the sizes of these notches may be adjusted to adapt the disks to the feeding of tubing of different diameters. Thus only one piece of tubing may be received in the aligned notches at a time.

The glass tube blanks are fed to the disks 85 and 86 from a magazine |00. This magazine comprises side plates I0| carried by brackets |02. mounted for longitudinal movement on a supporting rod |03 whichl extends across the front of the machine. The adjustment of the brackets |02 longitudinally of shaft |03 provides that the side plates may be spaced apart a distance equal to the lengths of the pieces of glass tubing being processed.

The floor of the magazine is formed of bars |05 supported in spaced relation to each other by brackets|06 carried by the shaft |03 and adapted for adjustment longitudinally thereof whereby the bars may be moved toward and away from each other. The inner ends of the bars are supported by brackets |01 carried by a shaft |08 which extends across the front of the machine in parallel relation with respect to the shaft |03.

The inner ends of the bars |05 are arcuate shaped to extend around the lower side of-sprockets 1I. Adjustably secured to the free inner ends of the bars |85 as by slots III formed in these bars and bolts II2, are guide arms or rails ||3 which extend upwardly in the rear of the sprockets 61 and 1I. These guide rails have portions I|4 so shaped as to parallel the path of travel of the chucks 60. 'I'he adjustable connection of the guide rails I I3 to the bars |05 provide for the proper spacing of these guide rails from the conveyor chain to adapt the feeding mechanism to tubes of different diameter.

The glass tube blanks II5 are stacked in the magazine as clearly illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings and by virtue of the downward inclination of the bottom rails |05 these blanks are fed 'each lower sprocket wheel 1I and the method of toward the conveyor chains and the feed disks.

For the purpose of preventing `the lugs on the conveyor chains from breaking the blanks, guard rails I I6 are provided. Each guard rail is pivotv ally secured to its adjacent side plate |0| by a bolt ||1. To provide for adjustment of the lower ends of the guide rails toward and away from the path of travel of the conveyor chains, the lower end of each guard rail is secured to its adjacent 10 face plate by a bolt i0 which passes through an arcuate slot H9 in the guide plate. It will thus be apparent that the guard rails may be pivotally adjusted about the upper securing bolts ||1.

The feeding mechanism operates as follows. l5 The drums rotate in such a direction that'the chucks are caused to travel in the direction of the arrow A in Figure 3 of the drawings. The sprockets 61 are rotated so as to cause the conveyor chains to travel in the direction of the arrow B in Figure 3 of thel drawings.

With the tube blanks in the magazinefit will be apparent that as the disks 85 and 86 are rotated, Aone blank at a time will be picked up by the aligned notches 95 and 9E and carried around in these notches, being confined therein by the portions of the' bottom rails |05 and the guard rails ||3 which lie close adjacent the periphery oi' the lower sprockets 1|..

As the glass tube blanks are carried upwardly by the notched disks, they are engaged by the portions 19 ofthe lugs 10 and are carried upwardly by the conveyor chains along a path'determined by the guide rails I|3 and moreparticularly by the portions ||4 thereof. As previously mentioned, the portions ||4 of these \guard rails parallel the path of `travel of the chucks 60 so that the tube blanks are caused to travel along a path which lies between and parallels the path of travel of the chucks. With the jaws of the chucks open as will 'be later described, the chucks are moved inwardly and caused to grip the ends of the tube blanks before the blanks have passed beyondthe guide rails H4. As previously mentioned, the notched 'disks may be adjusted for tubes' of diierent diameter by adjusting one notched disk with reference to the other. The lugs on the conveyor chains may be properly timed with the chucks on the rotating drums by adjustment of the bevel gear 6| with reference to the shaft 50,-this adjustment being afforded by the adjustable collar 60.A The notches may be adjusted with reference to the lugs on the conveyor chains by virtue of the bolts 81 which pass through arcuate slots in the disks 85. Thus it will be apparent that glass tubes picked up by the notched disks will be properly located with reference to the lugs on the conveyor chains and will be carried by these lugs into proper position to be gripped by the chucks on the rotating drums.

0 rt might be ynoted that the guard raus Hs are preferably provided with c ams |25 to prevent bridge building of the glass tube blanks. Fur- I ther, there is provided means operable to prevent feeding of the blanks from the magazine, this means comprising arms |26 pivotaliy secured to the outer ends of the bottom rails |05. The inner ends .of arms |26 are provided with upward projections |21 which when the arms |26 are rocked 70 upwardly pass between the tube blanks and the notched disks thus preventing feeding of the blanks to the disks. Cams |28 xed to a shaft |29 adapted to be rocked by a suitable lever (not shown) are provided for rocking the arms |26 upwardly.

The chucks and the actuating means therefor- As previously mentioned, the drums 36 and l 31, each carry a series of chucks. The invention provides means for opening and closing the jaws of the chucks together with means 'for moving the chucks toward and away from each otherto the end that they may grip the length of tubing to be shaped and may impart the proper forces to the length of tubing to properly shape the same. struction, one only will be described in detail.

Referring then more particularly to Figures l0 to 13 inclusive, the chuck is shown as comprising a housing |35 xedas by threading to one end of a tubular stem |36. This stem is mounted for rotative and reciprocatory movement in bearings |31 formed in the disks4| of the drum.

Journalled in the housing |35 and projecting through the forward face thereof are three shafts |30 these shafts being spaced circumferentially of the housing as clearly ilustrated in Figure l2 of the drawings. Frictionally secured to the projecting ends of these shafts are jaws |39 having free end portions |40 shaped to properly grip a glass tube blank.

Secured to the shafts |38 within the housing 60 are arms |4| and these arms are normally urged toward each other by springs |42 secured to the arms adjacent the free ends thereof. Each arm |4I is oppositely disposed with reference to its respective jaw member |39 whereby as the arms 'are pulled toward each other by the springs |42 the jaws are moved away from eachother 'or out of gripping position.

For the purpose of forcing the arms Ml away from each other againstthe force exerted by springs |42 there is provided a frustro conical member |45 carried on the end of a rod |46 which extends through the tubular stem |36. A spring |41 disposed within stem |36 and surrounding rod |46 engages a shoulder |48 on the stem |46 and engages at its other end a collar M0 carried by the tubular stem |36. Thus this spring tends to force the frustro conical head |45 forwardly so that the gripping jaws are resiliently urged toward their gripping position.

Since the jaws are frictionally secured to the shafts |38, it is desirable tof provide some means for centerng these jaws with reference to the axis of the housing |35. For this purpose the outer face of the housing is provided with an opening |50 adapted to receive a pin |5| shown in dotted lines in Figure 11 of the drawings. It iscontemplated that in `adjusting the jaws the pin will be secured in position and the jaws forced to their gripping position into firm engagement with the pin.

For actuating the chuck jaws, that is to open drums 36 and 31, means is provided for moving the stern |46 to the right asv viewed in Figures 10 and 11 of the drawings. As illustrated. the rod vthe same during a portion of the rotation of the |46 is-extended beyond the tubular stem |36 and l has secured to its end a sleeve |55. Clamped on the sleeve is a collar |56 grooved to receive a yoke The yoke |51 is carried by a sleeve |58 and rotatably carried by this sleeve is a roller |59. This roller projects radially outwardly from the drum and is arranged to engage a cam |60 which is secured to the cylindrical housing in which the drum is located. The cam |60 is so constructed that during a predetermined portion of the rota tion of the drum the sleeve |58 andxthusfthe yoke |51 is moved to the right as viewed in- Figures 1.0

and 11 to thus withdraw the frustro conical head |45 from between the arms |4| permitting these arms to be drawn together by the springs |42 which effects an opening of the jaws |39. It will be apparent that the cam |60 may be so arranged that the gripping jaws of the chuck will be opened at any desired point or points during the rotation of the drums.

For the purpose of guiding and supporting the sleeve |58, this sleeve is secured to one end of a guide rod |6|. This rod is mounted for longitudinal sliding movement in a.- tubular member |62 and this member is in turn mounted for longitudinal sliding movement' in bearings |63 formed in the disks 4|. It will be noted from Figure 11 of the drawings that the tube |62 extends parallel with and closely adjacent the tubular stem |36.

As previously mentioned, the invention provides means for rotating the chuck and it is a feature of this invention that the chuck may be rotated at a speed which is independent of the speed of rotation of the drum on which the chuck is mounted. Referring now to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, it will be noted that there is provided a variable speed motor |10. By means of a chain |1| and suitable sprocket wheels this motor drives a shaft |12 which extends underneath the base 30 from one side ofthe machine to the other. Driven from'the shaft |12 by means of a chain |13 and suitable sprocket wheels is a shaft |14 which carries at its end a pinion |15 arranged to engagev teeth |16 formed on the outer periphery of a ring gear |11 which is journalled in the housing 33. It will be noted by reference to Figure 2 of the drawings that the other end of shaft |12 drives through asimilar chain |13* and a shaft |14 a pinion |15 which is arranged to drive a ring gear in the housing 34, this ring gear being identical with the ring gear |11 but not being shown in the drawings.

The ring gear is provided on its inner periphery with teeth |18 arranged to engage pinions |19 secured to the stems |36 of the chucks. It will be apparent that with the structure illustrated, the

ring gears |11 may be rotated at any speed independent of the speed of rotation of the drums 36 and 31 and that since these ring gears rotatlvely drive the chucks,` the chucks may be rotatlvely driven at any desired speed. This feature is of importance for the reason that by properly rotatf ing the chucks and the tube blanks held thereby, the glass tubes may be evenly heated by the burners which will be later described, and the heated glass will distribute itself uniformly. Further, the speed of rotation may be controlled in dependence upon the diameter and wall thickness of the tube blanks being processed.

It also constitutes a feature of this invention to provide means for reciprocating the chucks 60, that is for moving aligned chucks toward and away from each other. To accomplish this result there is provided a yoke |60 which rotatlvely embraces a reduced portion of gear |19. This yoke is carried by a sleeve |8| which is secured to the To briefly outline the operation of the chucks, it will be apparent that as the drum's carrying the chucks are rotated, the chucks will be moved in a circular path about the shaft 35. During any desired portion of their travel the chuck jaws may be opened by retracting the head 45, this being effected by suitably designing cam |60. When however, head |45 is not retracted' by cam |60, the head is resiliently urged forwardly by its spring |41 thus resiliently forcing the arms |4| apart and moving the jaws to their clamping position.

Additionally, at any time during the rotation of the drums, the chucks may be moved toward or away from each other depending entirely upon the cam groove |83. Thus one or more constrictions may bc drawn in the glass tubes and additionally the shoulders adjacent the constrictions may be rounded, if desired, by forcing the chucks slightly toward each other immediately after the drawing operation. Thus the invention provides means whereby practically any desired pushing or pulling of the glass tube in the direction of its length may be effected during the travel of the glass tube in its circular path about the axis of the rotating drums.

The severing means It is contemplated by this invention that the glass tube processed will be cut into a plurality of `lengths before it is discharged from the machine.

While in the embodiment of the invention illustrated, means is provided for severing the glass tube only into two sections, it will be apparent that if desired, the tube might be divided into more than two sections upon the completion of the processing operations.

To effect this severing operation, there is first provided a revolving steel disk which is arranged to either score the glass tube or to cut entirely through the same. As illustrated in Figures 2 and 17, this disk is preferably located adjacent the base of the machine so that the tubes are cut after they have made almost a complete travel around the shaft 35. It is obvious however that the disk might be located at any desired point to effect the severing action wherever desired. l v

The disk is counterbalanced to regulate the pressure at which it engages the blanks and for this purpose the shaft |96 which carries vthe disk is journalled adjacent the ends of arms |91 and |918, these armsv being pivotally secured to the' upper ends of standards |99 carried by the base 30. Fixed to the arm |98 and projecting beyond the standards |99 is an arm 200 which carries a counterweight 20|.` This counterweight is mounted in any desired manner for adjustment longitudinally of the arm 200 so that the pressure with which the disk engages the glass blanks may be regulated. l

The disk |95 is rotatably driven by the following structure from a variable speed motor 205 shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. The motor 205 drives a belt 206 which engages a pully 201 rotatably mounted on the shaft 208 which forms the pivots for the arms |91 and |98. Fixed to the pulley 201 for rotation therewith is a second pulley 2 |0 and this pulley is connected by a belt 2| with a, pulley 2|2 fixed to the shaft |96. It will be obvious that by mounting the pull'eys 201 and 2|0 on the axis about which the arms |91 and |98 rock, the disk may be conveniently driven despite the rocking movement thereof.

If thel disk is arranged to only score the glass cient pressure, the parting of the blank is not effected by the rotating disk, this parting or severing of the blank is positively eiected by the provision of a. member arranged to strike the glass blank at the scored part thereof.

The structure for accomplishing this is illustrated in Figures and 16 as comprising an arm 220 pivotally mounted intermediate its ends as at 22! on a standard 222 supported on the base 30. Adjustably secured to one end of the arm as by the bolt and slot connection 223 and 224, is a member 225 having an inclined end portion 226 arranged to engage cams 221 formed at spaced points on one of the rotating drums. As illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings, these cams are preferably formed on the periphery of the rotating drum 36.

A spring 230 secured to the other end of arm 220 tends to rock the arm about its pivot to cause the head 226 to engage the cams 221. Rocking movement of the arm is adjustably limited by a bolt 23! carried by a bracket 232 which is secured to the standard 222.

Adjustably secured to the arm 220 and projecting laterally therefrom is an arm 235 and adjustably secured to the free end of this arm is a member 236 whichy constitutes the striker or bumper. It will be noted by reference particularly to Figure 16 that when the head 226 rides off of one of the cams 221, the arm 220 is rocked to a position where the member 236 strikes the glass tube blank.

To briefly review the operation of the severing mechanism, it will be understood that at a desired point during the travel of the glass tube blanks, these blanks are engaged by the rotating sharpened disk 995. This disk may either score the blanks or may be arranged to cut through the blanks depending entirely upon the pressure exerted by the disk on the blanks. After a blank has been subjected'to the action of the rotating disk, it is carried by the rotation of the chuck carrying drums to a position where it is struck by the member 236, this member being oscillated by virtue of cams formed on one of the rotating drums, Obviously, the striking of the scored blank by the member 236 will sever' the blank at the scored portion so that the blank will be positively divided into sections.

Operation The operation of the machine is diagrammatically illustrated in Figures 17 to 26 inclusive. Before however proceeding with a description of the operation of the machine, it might be noted that while a glass tube blank is being moved through the circular path by the rotation of the chuck carrying drums, it is subjected during periods ofits travel to the heat of ames issuing from v4burners disposed between the rotating drums. These burners are in accordance with the usual practice adjustably mounted with the result that while one particular method of operating the machine will be described in detail,\it should be borne in mind that by properly adjusting the burners and the cams which actuate the chucks, numerous shaping operations other u than those described, may be effected by the machine.

For the purpose of illustration, the operation of the machine incident to the production of ampoules will be described. Two of these ampoules ter 250. It will be noted that each ampoule has intermediate its ends a constriction 25| and that further each ampoule terminates at one end in a. stem 252 of reduced diameter.

As the drums 36 and 3l rotate, they carry-with are placed in the hopper illu. VIt will be undei-,

stood that the glass tube blanks are continuously fed one at a time from the magazine to the chucks carried by the rotating drums, but to simplify the description, the progress of one tube only will be described.

This tube will be picked up by one pairl of the aligned notches in disks and t6 and carried by the'rotation of these disks toa position where it will be picked up by one pair of lugs it. The tube will be moved by the lugs along a path determined by the portions il@ of the guide rails i i3. Thus during a portion of. its travel the tube will follow the path of travel of the pair of chucks which are adapted to grip this tube.

As the tube comes into alignment with the pair of chucks, the chucks are moved inwardly by the rollers 182 engaging the cam groove E82 and the the fact that rollers i5@ ride off the cams i60.

This is illustrated in Figure 20 of the drawingsV wherein it will be noted that the chuck jaws are about to gripthe ends of the blank to be processed.

With the ends of the tube gripped by the chucks, the tube is carried around and subjected intermediate its ends to llames issuing from an elongated arcuate shaped burner 255.

The chucks will be rotated at a desired speed independent of the speed of rotation of the chuck carrying drums by virtue of the ring gears l'll with theA result that the intermediate portion of the tube being processed will be evenly heated and the heated glass will distribute itself uniformly about the longitudinal axis of the blank. After the intermediate portion of the blank has been heated suiliciently, the chucks are moved of the drum during which this pulling of the stem occurs is diagrammatically illustrated in Figure l1 of the drawings.

The next step is to form the constriction 25| in the ampoule and to accomplish this the glass tube blank adjacent one end thereof is subjected to the sharp flames issuing from suitably located burners 251. While the force of the dames issuing from these burners may be and frequently is sufiicient to form a constriction of the desired size, various lengths of constrictions and various forms of shoulders adjacent these constrictions maybe suitably formed by moving the chucks toward and away from each other after the blank has been suitably heated by the flames from the burners 251.

yAs diagrammatically illustrated in Fig. 17, after the one end of the blank has been subjected to a constricting heat for a suitable period, the chucks may be moved apart or pushed together to properly shape the constriction ,after which the constriction thushformed may be. subjected f to jets of cooling air issuing from nozzles 258 this being diagrammatically illustrated in Figure 23 of the drawings. Preferably, at the same time the other end of the blank may be subjected to sharp 'flames issuing from burners 258, this heating being continued suiiicientiy long to either form the desired constriction in the blank adjacent the other end thereof, or to heat this portion of the blank suiliciently to permit the forming of a desired constriction by properly moving the chucks toward or away from each other. 1111s second end of the blank is then cooled by suitable ,air jets from nozzles 260, the blank at this time After the blank has been divided into two.

sections, the adjacent ends of. the sections are preferably subjected to glazing res issuing from burners 26|, the location of these burners being diagrammatically illustrated in Figure 1'l of the 'l drawings. Upon completion of the glazing operationl the chuck. jaws are opened and the finished ampoules dropped onto a discharge chute or endless conveyor (not shown). Obviously the empty pair of chucks continues its travel to the feeding mechanism where a new blank is fed to this pair of chucks.

It will be understood that the drums continuously rotate and that each pair of chucks carry a tube blank with the result that ampoules are being continuously formed during operation of the machine. Further, since the burners may be changed or adjusted in various ways, and since the movement. of the chucks toward and away from each other may be properly controlled by properly designing the cam grooves |83, it will be apparent that the glass bodies may be shaped in practically any way desired, and that the constrictions formed therein may be located at any desired points throughout the lengths of the tube blanks.

Thus the machine is adapted for the production oi.' ampoules or the like diifering substantially in shape.

From the above it will be apparent that the invention provides an improved feeding means disposed substantially tangent tothe path of travel of chucks adapted to grip the blanks to be processed. 'Ihe feeding means leaves the space between -the chucks or rotating drums substantially clear with the result that the burners may be located wherever desired to heat the glass tube blanks at any desired points.

Further, the invention provides improved chucks together with means for opening and closing the Jaws of these chucks, means for controlling ,the movement of. these chucks toward and away from each other and means for rotating these chucks at any desired speed independent of the speed of rotation oi' the drums which carry the chucks.

The invention provides a means for positively severing the processed blanks into two or `-more sections and means for glazing the severed ends of the sections so that the processed articles will be discharged from the machine ready for use.

While the invention has been described with' some detail, it is to be understood that the description is for the purpose of illustration only and is not definitive oi' the limits of the inventiveidea. The right is reserved to make such changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts as will fall within the purview of the attached claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a machine oi the class described, a pair of aligned chucks adapted to grip the ends oi' a tube, means for moving said chucksv along a definite path, a magazine for holding tubes to be fed to the chucks, a conveyorfor moving the tubes from the magazine into alignment with the pair of chucks, and means independent of the chucks for moving the tubes in a path coincident with a substantial'portion of said definite path and for maintaining the tubes moved by said conveyor in alignment with the chucks during a portion of the travel oi the chucks.

2. In a machine of the class described, a pair of rotating drums. a series of p airs of aligned chucks carried by said drums, a tube magazine spaced from said drums, a conveyor adapted to receive tubes from said magazine, said conveyor having a portion projecting between said drums 'whereby the tubes carried by the conveyor will be disposed between the chucks carried by the drums, and means associated with said conveyor and separate from the chucks for maintaining the tubes carried thereby in alignment with the chucks during a portion of the travel of the chucks incident to rotation of the drums, said members including a guide element concentric with said drums.

3. In a machine of the class described, a pair of aligned chucks adapted to grip the ends of a glass tube, a pair oi drums carrying said chucks, a pair of rails disposed between said drums detlning a path parallel with the path of movement of the chucks, and a conveyor adapted to convey a glass tube from a point remote from said drums onto the rails whereby the tube will be brought into alignment with the pair of chucks.

4. In a machine of the class described, a pair of rotating drums, ay series of`pairs of aligned chucks carried by said drums, a magazine, a conveyor for transporting tubes from said magazine into alignmentwith the chucks carried by said drums, and means including a notched disk for feeding tubes from said magazine to said coriveyor.

5. In a machine oi the class described, a pair oi' rotating drums, a series oi' pairs of aligned chucks carried by said drums, a magazine, a conveyor for transporting tubes from said magazine into alignment with the chucks carried by said drums, a pair of disks having aligned notches for feeding glass tubes from said magazine to the conveyor, and means providing for adjustment oi said disks relative to each other to adapt the same to the feeding of tubes of diii'erent diameters.

6. In a machine of the class described, a pair of rotating drums, a series of pairs of aligned chucks carried by said drums, a conveyor disposed adjacent one side of said drums and having a portion disposed between the drums in substantial alignment with the chucks, means for feeding glass tubes to Vsaid conveyor, and rails associated with said conveyor and disposed between saidv drums for guiding the tubes carried by said conveyor into alignment with the chucks lcarried by the drums.

holding means along a vdenite path, and means adjustable relative to each :independent of said moving means for rotating said holding means, said rotating means being lcontrollable to vary'the speedv thereof independ- 5 ently of the speed of movement of the holding' means along said path.

8. In a machine of the class described, a pair oi cylindrical housings, a drum rotatably mounted within each housing, means for rotating said l drums, a series of pairsof aligned chucks rotatably carried by said drums, a lgear mounted on each of said chucks, ring gears rotatably carried by said. cylindrical housings and engaging the gears on seid chucks. and means independent4 l5 of said rotating nfieans'for variably driving said ring gears independently of the speed o rotation of said drums.

9. In a machine oi" the class described, means for holding a glass tube, 'means for moving said 20 holding ineens along a definite path, and means for dividing theglass tube into a plurality of sections, said last mentioned means including a rotating disk, means forrotating said disk, and adjustable counterbalancing means to continu- Y.25 ously urge said disk into engagement with the tube carried by said holding means'.

10. In a machine of the class described, a pair of rotatable drums, means for rotating said drums, aseries 'of pairs of aligned chucks ro- 30 tatably carried. by said drums, the chucks of each pair being adapted to grip the ends ci a glass tube, and means for severing each glass tube carried by a pair of chucks into two sections, said last mentioned means including s,

v35 member mounted for oscillation and arranged to strike the glass tube, and means including cams carried by one of said drums tot oscillating said member. I

11.*In a glass wormng machine, means for 40 holding a glass blank, means for moving said holdingmeans along a definite path, and means for feeding a blank to said holding means including mechanism arranged to receive a blank at a 'point remote from the path of movement o! 5 the holding means, to carry the blank into alignment with the holding means, and guide means adapted-,to maintain the blank in alignment with the holding means during a portion of the travel of the latter.

12. In a glass working machine, means for holding a glass blank, means for moving said holding means along a definite path, and means for feeding a. blank to said holding .means including an endless conveyor arranged to move 55' a glass blank from a point remote from the path of travel of the `holding means into alignment with the said holding means.

13, In a machine of the class described, a pair of aligned chucks adaptedto grip the ends of a glass blank, a pair of drumscarrying said chucks,

guide means disposed between said drums denn-- ing a path parallel with the-path of movement of the chucks, and a conveyor adapted to convey a glass blank from a point remote from said drums into engagement ywith the said meanswhereby the blank 'will be brought into alignment with the pair of chucks. Y

14. In a machine oi the class described, means lfor holding a glass blank, and means for feeding a blank to saidv holding means including 'a Iconveyor, a magazine, and a. pair of disks having aligned notches for feeding glass blanks from said magazine to the conveyor, said` disks being.

other to adapt the same to the feeding of blanks of different diameters. i

l s 15. In a machine of the class described, means for holding. a glass blank, means for moving said holding means alongafdeiinite path, and means for dividing theglass blank into a plurality of sections, said last mentioned meansl including a rotating disk, an arm on one end of which said disk is rotatably mounted, a. pivotal support for the other end oi said arm, a'

16. In a machine of the class described, a plurality of devices each adapted to hold a glass blank, a support for all of said devices, means for moving said support to move said holding devices along a definite path, and means for severing each glass blankcarried by one of said devices into two sections, Isaid last mentioned means including a member mounted formovementand arranged to strike the glass blank, and,

means including cams .carried by said support for moving said member.

l'l. In a machine .of the class described, a pair of aligned chucks adapted to grip the ends of a glass blank, a. pair lof supports carrying ksaid chucks, mean-s for moving said supports to cause said chucks to travel along a dennite path,

rails disposed between the chucm for a portion of the path oi travel thereof dennlng a path parallel with the path of movement or the chucks, and means adapted to convey a glass blank from a point remote from said chucks onto said rails and to move the blank along said rolls whereby the 'blank is brought into, alignment with the chucks during a portion of the movement thereof.

18. In a. machine of the class described, a member mounted for rotation, a series of chucks carried by said member, 'each of said chucks being adapted to hold a. glass blank, means for rotating said member to move said chucks along a definite path, and means for severing each glass blank carried by one of said chucks into two sections, said last mentioned means including a hammerlike member mounted formovement vand arranged to strike the glass blank, and means including cams carried by said rotatable member for moving said hammerlike member.

19. In a machine of the class described, a

chuck for holding a glass blank, means for movn for feeding glass blanks fromv the magazine to the conveyor, means for adjustingthe said disc to properly locate the notches therein with reference tothe lugs on the conveyor, and-means for adjusting the conveyor to properly locate the lugs thereonwith reference to the said chuck.

BANK AND 'mannerisms 'raus'r comm. 

